Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini 2.5 FlashAlternatives?
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5max×7.1-76%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5
BetterGPT-5.6 Lunahigh+37%-47%$0.044
OpenGLM 5.3 Flashmax×5.7-72%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
CheaperMuse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×2.2-41%$0.058Context: 1M → 131K
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×2.1-36%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3Claude Haiku 5.5max×7.1-76%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×5.7-72%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×2.2-41%$0.058Context: 1M → 131KGPT-5.6 Lunamax×2.2-47%$0.18MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×2.1-36%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3GPT-5.6 Lunahigh+37%-47%$0.044Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×2.2-41%$0.058Context: 1M → 131KGPT-6 Lunamax+81%-76%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×2.1-36%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3GPT-5.6 Terramedium+37%+429%$0.18Prompts with >272K input tokensGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×5.7-72%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.3maxOpen×5.4+153%$2.01No image input+4
Kimi K3maxOpen×4.3+606%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3
Qwen3.8 27BxhighOpen×2.4+13%$1.01Context: 1M → 262K+5Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen×2.2-41%$0.058Context: 1M → 131KGemini 3.8 Flashhigh×2.4—*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewthinking+75%—$1.30Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 3.6 Flashhigh+62%—*$1.60Gemini 3 Flash Previewnon-thinking+31%—$0.50 / $3Gemini 3.5 Flash Litehigh-19%—$0.19Gemini 3.1 Flash Litehigh-31%—$0.06Gemini 2.5 Flash Litethinking-75%—$0.10 / $0.40Gemini 4 Argonhighn/a—*$1.99Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2All Google models →History
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How much does Gemini 2.5 Flash cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.03 per 1M.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens.
How good is Gemini 2.5 Flash, and what is it best at?›
#159 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #113 of 239 in Coding, #144 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #73 of 195 in Writing & Language, #74 of 124 in Vision & Documents.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash better than MiMo v2.5 Pro?›
On MLCR-AA, Gemini 2.5 Flash scores 8.9 vs 9.4 — about the same.
How can I use Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
Through the API of DeepInfra, Google, Google AI Studio.
What is the context window of Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.
When was Gemini 2.5 Flash released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-06-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash open source?›
No, Gemini 2.5 Flash is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is GLM 5.3 Flash.
Can Gemini 2.5 Flash read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
Gemini 2.5 Flash is a closed language model from Google, released Jun 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini 2.5 Flash?›
Claude Haiku 5.5 (cheaper), GPT-5.6 Luna (better), GLM 5.3 Flash (open weights).